I had to read halfway thru the 2nd article on Obama's "campaign opener" before spotting this.

While his stump speech did copy some pages from past playbooks, one aspect of most presidential re-election pitches was absent from the presidents opening salvo: the introduction of a clear second-term agenda.

Instead, the presidents stump speech was all about protecting his first-term achievements like the health care reform law and developing alternative energy sources. And while, historically, second terms are mostly about preserving such accomplishments, there is usually at least a vague nod to what the president wants to get done in a second term.

But that was missing in Saturdays speeches. Perhaps by the convention, the president will have a more direct pitch about what another four years will look like.

I had to read halfway thru the 2nd article on Obama's "campaign opener" before spotting this.

While his stump speech did copy some pages from past playbooks, one aspect of most presidential re-election pitches was absent from the presidents opening salvo: the introduction of a clear second-term agenda.

Instead, the presidents stump speech was all about protecting his first-term achievements like the health care reform law and developing alternative energy sources. And while, historically, second terms are mostly about preserving such accomplishments, there is usually at least a vague nod to what the president wants to get done in a second term.

But that was missing in Saturdays speeches. Perhaps by the convention, the president will have a more direct pitch about what another four years will look like.

I had to read halfway thru the 2nd article on Obama's "campaign opener" before spotting this.

While his stump speech did copy some pages from past playbooks, one aspect of most presidential re-election pitches was absent from the presidents opening salvo: the introduction of a clear second-term agenda.

Instead, the presidents stump speech was all about protecting his first-term achievements like the health care reform law and developing alternative energy sources. And while, historically, second terms are mostly about preserving such accomplishments, there is usually at least a vague nod to what the president wants to get done in a second term.

But that was missing in Saturdays speeches. Perhaps by the convention, the president will have a more direct pitch about what another four years will look like.

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